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Furnival, John, 1933-2020

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1933-05-29-

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Begin Again / Houedard, Dom Sylvester ; Furnival J., 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-34231-35919
Scope and Contents

This catalogue is another smaller version of a larger catalogue with eight pockets for poems that is also held by the Sackner Archive. It lists the titles of 193 poems without illustrations. No.132 negro organ, a reversal poem is held by the Sackner Archive as is 1.mind/ache and 54.porn/shop, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

FEB - XIV / NIX - GAY / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Furnival J., 1959

 Item
Identifier: CC-57138-10000473
Scope and Contents

A notation on the lower right corner reads "February 14 - Nix Gay / Valentine (for John Furnival project)." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1959

[Poems] / Houedard, Dom Sylvester; Furnival J; Cox K; Verity S; Warner M., 1992 - 1999

 Item
Identifier: CC-09593-9784
Scope and Contents

This represents a posthumous homage to Dom Sylvester Houedard from John Furnival who reprinted the poet's most famous poems and included a photographic silkscreened portrait as well as two photographs of the poet. Contains a tribute page by Marina Warner which she begins with "A letter from dom Sylvester Houedard was an archive (though always succinct), a poem (of an unusual kind), and, sometimes, a personal message of touching kindness..." Marina Warner provided an introductory essay. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992 - 1999

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  • Subject: Reversal poem X

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